Archbishop Raymond L. Burke and the Board of Directors for the Shrine of Our Lady ofGuadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, are seeking a faith-filled, proven leader to becomethe Executive Director of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Shrine is dedicatedto Our Lady under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe and currently is situated on over100 acres, nestled into the side of a beautiful Wisconsin bluff. The Shrine was firstopened to pilgrims in December of 2002 and consists of an exquisite Shrine Church,Votive Counsel Chapel, outside Stations of the Cross and Rosary Walk, a Memorial tothe Unborn, and several devotional areas. It is visited by over 70,000 pilgrims per year.The new Executive Director is expected to be a person of great faith and must be skilledin operational and financial management, strategic planning and development.

Duties

The Executive Director will be responsible for the strategic planning and operationaloversight of the Shrine, including but not limited to: strategic planning for growth, fiscalresponsibility, development, communications, coordination of pilgrimages to the Shrine,grounds and maintenance, religious gift shop, shrine restaurant, supervision of shrinestaff and over 100 volunteers and liaison with business representatives as well as city andgovernment officials.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits, in accordance with the policies of the Shrine and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications: Candidates must be called and committed to fostering a spiritual environment within the doctrinal teachings of the Catholic Church. A thorough knowledge of the apparition ofOur Lady of Guadalupe is required. Candidates should possess proven administrativeand strong written and communication skills as evidenced by previous experience. Theymust possess proven interpersonal skills and have experience in donor relationships andpublic communications.

Requirements:• Practicing Catholic who has been active in evangelization of the faith;• Knowledge of the Catholic faith and the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe;• minimum BA/BS degree in a business or related discipline; Master degreepreferred;• Experience in supervision, development, strategic planning, operational duties,fiscal management;• Valid drivers’ license.

Interested individuals must submit an application in order to be considered. Resumes areencouraged as attachments but will not be accepted without the official job applicationform. Application forms may be obtained via our website athttp://www.guadalupeshrine.org/Employment/index.asp or by calling the Shrine at 608-782-5440.

Applications should be submitted by no later than April 15. The Search Committeedesires to begin interviews in late April with a goal of making a selection in time for theindividual to begin work on or before June 1, 2010.

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